A Day of Sneak Peeks Part 1: The Shelter

I have a trio of sneak peaks for you today! Let's start with the Shelter, a new bar/entertainment venue downtown that will be opening to the public next Thursday, March 26.

New Venues Headed to 1st and West

A couple of quick announcements:

1)      The old Beaujolais location 130 West Street has been rented out to a new business called “Crafted Palette”. This will be a high-end specialty coffee shop with light breakfasts’ in addition to a paint and sip venue in the late afternoon and evenings. Like them on Facebook here.

2)      123 W. First Street (Old Bugsy’s Bar Location); one side has been leased  to a business called “Derby Supply Company”.  This will be a 1930’s style barbershop. They are offering cocktails while one might be getting a true straight razor shave and haircut. Look for build-out to begin late Spring, early Summer.

Scultpure-Fest Coming to Downtown Reno

Reno Sculpture Fest will take place between the Whitney Peak and El Dorado on the ReTrac Plaza from May 8th-10th. The festival will feature over fifteen talented local artists including eight new commissioned sculptures for the event. The new pieces will be human sized or larger, up to 14 feet tall.

City To Discuss Closing Virginia Street for Pedestrian Mall

There are several interesting tidbits coming up in next Wednesday's council meeting, including discussing closing Virginia Street from the Truckee River to 4th Street to create a pedestrian mall.

Suite 103 Opens Downtown

Suite 103 replaces the long-closed JB Mapes & Co at 50 North Sierra Street, Suite 103.

Check out their menu by clicking the link!

Something New Going in JP Mapes Location?

Quick blurb: I noticed a new alcohol license on tap for Wednesday's city council meeting for 50 North Sierra Street, Suite 103, which was JB Mapes' former location which has been closed a while. Anyone know what might be going in this space? The business is unnamed in the license application, only that Anthony Kranz is applying for it and it will be a restaurant and bar.

UPDATE: My snoops are telling me Anthony Kranz has two new businesses registered.....Ten & H2O with Bryan Bjork (address at 50 Sierra # 103), and High Desert Pizza and Sports with Sandra Saville.

Bowling Stadium to Open to Public, and More

It's going to be a jam-packed fun and perhaps fiery Reno City Council meeting. Check out the highlights from next week's meeting! From bowling to baseball to STAR Bonds, it's all there.

Major Project Update

Lots of updates on some of downtown's biggest projects. Click to read!

Sparks' Farmers Market Moving to Downtown Reno

Sparks summer farmers market is relocating to downtown Reno.

Company Relocation Brings 400 New Peeps Downtown

400 jobs are headed downtown with an average pay of $31 an hour...when Clear Capital relocates its headquarters to Park Center Tower/Jones Vargas Tower/Whatever it's called these days, at 300 East Second Street.

Centro opens January 9

Check out the new restaurant and bar on California Avenune opening January 9, in the former Blue Plate spot. Click for more details.

Permit Issued for Woolworths Building

A construction permit has been issued for the basement-level bowling alley concept announced here.